GIS Database into land cover classes; areas of natural cover were selected out as priority areas

degraded (agriculture, landfill)

unnatural (built-up, urban)

water

unclassified

Area of contiguous natural cover

0200ha

GIS selected areas of natural cover that connect directly or by by-passing unnatural areas; selection ended when further connections could not be found; areas of natural cover greater than 10,000 ha were selected out as priority areas